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Speaking of Water Damage....

18 years ago

Most of you have read about the flood in my apartment building and all the water damage etc.

Here's my question to you all -

I was in the suite where all the trouble started yesterday because the tenant wanted me to check her messages (no comments on that necessary, I'm right there with you) - I noticed when I was in there that the floor is awfully springy -I mean the wood floor under the carpet. Would you think this is normal? Is it caused by all the heat from the dryers?

I'll have to ask the restoration guy today, but I am just wondering if the floor itself has been compromised...

Any opinions?

Suzan J

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Comments (4)

deamn
18 years ago
My first thought was that the floor has had a lot of water seep into it and yes, it probably is damaged. Once it dries, it will undoubtedly warp. Not a good thing.
cynic
18 years ago
Definitely something to check out. If you have plywood floors, the plies could be separating and particle board can be like a sponge and expand. You need to pull the carpets up and check. Another thing I haven't seen you mention is the potential for mold. That's something to be very careful of since people like to sue for anything and you have knowledge of the possibility since the flood. If someone's kid gets the sniffles in the future and hears about a flood, they may cry "MOLD"! So be careful.

I hope that dummy gets her just rewards! I think I'd be tempted to tell her to check her own messages, or that she has one, the lab called, her brain can't be fixed! :)
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sjarz
Original Author
18 years ago
ROFL I love you Cynic! It was truly all I could do to hold my tongue on that one. I swear I should get an award for some of this crap...
her place is very dry today, it's been 500 degrees in there for days now, no mold could survive that.
Little wench tried to sneak in there tonite to watch the ball game, but I came down the hall just as she was putting her key in the lock. I asked for a copy of her insurance, she locked the door and left...LOL.
Did I tell you she only moved in on the 25th of April? Been a banner tenancy so far...
SJ
glenda_al
18 years ago
Good luck!

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